Lanzarote was the first of the seven Canary Islands to be conquered by Spain. As the invaders from Iberia subdued the Guanche inhabitants in the early 1400´s. Before going on to control the other six islands in the group.
As a result Lanzarote is a surprisingly historic island – and certainly offers much more than just package holidays alone. With old towns such as Teguise home to a wealth of colonial buildings. The oldest of which was first constructed as long ago as 1455. Read more…